“The Integrated Concentrating Solar Facade System is a building integrated photovoltaic system that takes a dramatically different approach than existing building integrated photovoltaic technologies to provide electrical power, thermal energy, enhanced daylighting and reduced solar gain. The system is architecturally integrated into the facades and roof atria of buildings while still providing maximum outside views and diffuse daylight for the building users. These benefits are accomplished by miniaturizing and distributing the essential components of concentrating PV technology within the weather-sealed windows of the building envelopes. The IC Solar System produces electricity with a PV cell, captures much of the remaining solar energy as heat for domestic hot water, space heating (or, possibly, for distributed absorption refrigeration cooling), reduces solar gain by the building, and enhances interior daylighting quality, thus reducing overuse of artificial lighting. The design and operation of the system permits direct partial views of the outside by the building’s inhabitants.” |
“The Integrated Concentrating Solar Facade System is a building integrated photovoltaic system that takes a dramatically different approach than existing building integrated photovoltaic technologies to provide electrical power, thermal energy, enhanced daylighting and reduced solar gain. The system is architecturally integrated into the facades and roof atria of buildings while still providing maximum outside views and diffuse daylight for the building users. These benefits are accomplished by miniaturizing and distributing the essential components of concentrating PV technology within the weather-sealed windows of the building envelopes. The IC Solar System produces electricity with a PV cell, captures much of the remaining solar energy as heat for domestic hot water, space heating (or, possibly, for distributed absorption refrigeration cooling), reduces solar gain by the building, and enhances interior daylighting quality, thus reducing overuse of artificial lighting. The design and operation of the system permits direct partial views of the outside by the building’s inhabitants.”
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